One of the life changing perspectives when it comes to how we view our money and possessions is to realize who is the owner of all that we have. The Bible is clear that God is the owner of all things. Psalm 22:1 says "The earth and all that is in it belongs to the Lord." He is the creator and owner of all things.
This has helped me and countless others recognize all that we have is from God. Our money, our homes, our clothes, our health, our children- all of it is God's. God has given us the privilege of managing these resources God has so graciously bestowed upon us. We are not owners as much as we are caretakers or stewards. Thus, when we "give" to God we are really not giving anything. We are returning what is God's in the first place. When we realize this it makes tithing a lot easier. Think about what a deal that is. God gives us all this stuff and we get to keep 90% of it. No store can match that!
When we realize that we came into the world with nothing and will leave with nothing and all that we have is God's, we can come to appreciate how we can use what we have to love God and love others.
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